Plumes Collection

The Light Dragoons 1790 - 1992
The evolving uniform of The Light Dragoons. From Left - 13th Light Dragoons 1790, 18th Light Dragoons 1810, 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Marys Own) 1930, The Light Dragoons 1st December 1992

Types Of Femininity by Suzanne Meunier
Half naked lady posed with a feathered fan. Suzanne Meunier was a French artist who produced a number of erotic illustrations for The Sketch and The Bystander during the 1920s and 30s

Woman & Aspidistra Photo
A woman in an enormous hat festooned with plumes & fabric sits in the garden outside her door. She rests her arm upon a small, 3 legged table on which stands an aspidistra in a pot

Evening hairstyles 1912
French women wearing evening headdresses. 1912

2nd Regiment of Life Guards
A group of 2nd Regiment of Life Guards, was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry. Date: 1894

Woman in flapper dress 1923
Soft georgette evening gown, with cross-over bodice, edged with narrow band of self-coloured satin. Two flat panels appeared at the front and back of the skirt

Plumes - feathers
Birds feathers including the bodies of the birds they were plucked from. Date: 1930

They Crashed into the Persian Army with Tremendous Force
STC306476 They Crashed into the Persian Army with Tremendous Force, illustration from The Story of Greece by Mary Macgregor, 1st edition, 1913 (colour print) by Crane

Woman wearing a fashionable velvettoque hat with plumes of feathers. Date: 1911

Evening clothing with pearls and lace 1912
Fashionable evening clothing using detailed embroidered lace and decorative pearls. 1912

Court gowns by Reville
Court gowns approved by King George V and Queen Mary for presentation at court in the year 1926. Designed by Reville of Hanover Square. Date: 1926

Fashionable women in new creations 1913
Women models wearing the latest winter beautifully decorative wraps. 1913

Flapper headpiece 1912
Woman wearing a flapper style headpiece with cabochon stone and plumes in the centre. 1912

Viscountess Castlereagh in her famous necklace & tiara
Edith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Viscountess Castlereagh, later Marchioness of Londonderry DBE (3 December 1878 23 April 1959), noted society hostess,

Playing in Parts, etched by James Gillray (1757-1815) published by Hannah Humphrey in
NCO191733 Playing in Parts, etched by James Gillray (1757-1815) published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching) by North

Ten Musicians with Trumpets, from the Triumphal Procession of the Emperor Maximilian I, c
XJF447332 Ten Musicians with Trumpets, from the Triumphal Procession of the Emperor Maximilian I, c.1517 (woodcut) by Burgkmair

Cooling towers, thermogram
Cooling towers. Thermogram of water vapour rising out of cooling towers at a power station. Thermography records surface temperatures by detecting the long-wavelength radiation emitted by an object

Mannekin Pis Postcard
IL PISSE TOUT LE TEMPS Some are moved to emulation, some look with mixed feelings

Fashions December 1880
Dress fitting tightly to below the hips, reverse collar, buttons down the back. Girl: coat body with tails pinned up behind. Blue jacket body: tartan collar & basque

The Sick Prince, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (etching)
NCO193114 The Sick Prince, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: George)

D'Hauk used at Marriages and Religious Ceremonies, plate 37 from The Costume of Hindostan by Franz Balthazar
STC89081 D'Hauk used at Marriages and Religious Ceremonies, plate 37 from The Costume of Hindostan by Franz Balthazar Solvyns (1764-1824) c.1805 (w/c) by Orme

French Dragoon Helmet, 1805-15 (gilt metal)
1268362 French Dragoon Helmet, 1805-15 (gilt metal) by French School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

WW1 - Italy - A cycling sharpshooter - Bersaglieri
WW1 - A mobile member of the Italian Army - a cycling sharpshooter ( Bersaglieri ). The Bersaglieri are a corps of the Italian Army originally created by General Alessandro La Marmora in the 1830s to

Le Sauvetage The Saving
An illustration of a smiling fireman carrying a smug looking lady on his shoulders, whilst holding onto his red ladder, saving her from the background plumes of smoke. Date: circa 1901

Attendant Des Ordres
A side profile portrait sketch of a French soldier wearing a helmet with feathery plumes, holding the hilt of his sword, waiting on receiving some orders, his horse is beside him. Date: circa 1901

Photomontage of women in feathered hats. Captioned, Fine Feathers Making Fine Birds: The Plumes Of Perfection, ?? and ??of Gorgeous Plumage Justly Vain: Wearers Of All Feather Hats??. Date: 1911

Parisian frocks of satin, georgette and lace. Date: 1923

15th century male costume, engraved by Friedrich Hottenroth (b. 1840) (litho)
XND76034 15th century male costume, engraved by Friedrich Hottenroth (b.1840) (litho) by Hottenroth, Friedrich (b.1840); Private Collection

Horseman with sword, costume design for Le Carrousel des Galants Maures, 1686 (w/c on paper)
BLT307845 Horseman with sword, costume design for Le Carrousel des Galants Maures, 1686 (w/c on paper) by Berain, Jean I (the Elder) (1640-1711); Bibliotheque de l'Institut de France, Paris

Ballroom Scene, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803)
3025976 Ballroom Scene, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) 1934 (pochoir print) by Barbier

The Spanish Bull Fight or the Corsican Matador in Danger, pub. 1805 (hand coloured engraving)
3035658 The Spanish Bull Fight or the Corsican Matador in Danger, pub. 1805 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Spanish Bull Fight, or The Corsican Matador in Danger, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191275 The Spanish Bull Fight, or The Corsican Matador in Danger, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The Red Cross Knight, from the first edition of Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser, 1590 (engraving)
KW115016 The Red Cross Knight, from the first edition of Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser, 1590 (engraving) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection

Snowy Egret
Amy Marques

Dress, 1920 (woodcut)
397433 Dress, 1920 (woodcut) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Example from the family Trochilidae, Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746716 Example from the family Trochilidae, Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1834-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration of Josephine Baker from "La Vie Parisienne", 1920 (colour Litho)
1065608 Illustration of Josephine Baker from " La Vie Parisienne", 1920 (colour Litho). by Vald Es (D Espagnat, Georges (1870-1950) & Valverane

Dress, 1921 (woodcut)
1275147 Dress, 1921 (woodcut) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Postcards depicting a woman blowing bubbles & fishing in a Champagne Glass, c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT179688 Postcards depicting a woman blowing bubbles & fishing in a Champagne Glass, c.1900 (colour litho) by Kuderna, F

Woman in white crepe de chine dress, cape of otter and skunk fur lined with floral pattern, skull cap with plumes
5892987 Woman in white crepe de chine dress, cape of otter and skunk fur lined with floral pattern, skull cap with plumes. Robe de crepe de chine blanc garnie de renard, manteau de loutre et skunks

Bust of a Roman Warrior (plaster)
6118812 Bust of a Roman Warrior (plaster) by Brucciani & Co. (1886-1921); height: 94.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufactured by Brucciani & Co)

Josephine Baker c. 1929 (sepia photo)
1200433 Josephine Baker c.1929 (sepia photo) by Walery (Stanislaw Julian Ignacy, Lucien Walery) (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Josephine Baker (1906 - 75) was an American-born dancer

The Battle of Marathon, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho)
IL322106 The Battle of Marathon, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection

Portrait of King Henry VIII of England
6337240 Portrait of King Henry VIII of England by Rundall, Mary Ann (d.1839) (after); (add.info.: Portrait of King Henry VIII of England)

Josephine Baker wearing her famous Banana costume c. 1927 (b / w photo)
1065634 Josephine Baker wearing her famous Banana costume c.1927 (b/w photo) by Walery (Stanislaw Julian Ignacy, Lucien Walery) (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Josephine Baker (June 3)

Scots piper (colour litho)
3697364 Scots piper (colour litho) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Illustration for L Education Sentimentale, 1894 (litho)
DGC288111 Illustration for L Education Sentimentale, 1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Caesar and Cleopatra Enjoying Themselves from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, Flanders
Caesar and Cleopatra Enjoying Themselves, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, Flanders, c. 1680. Woven at the workshop of Gerard Peemans, after a design by Justus van Egmont

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"Plumes: A Journey Through Time and Fashion" Step back in time with us as we explore the captivating world of plumes. From the gallant Light Dragoons of 1790 to the elegant women donning fashionable velvettoque hats with feathers in 1911, these delicate adornments have left their mark throughout history. In Suzanne Meunier's "Types Of Femininity, " she unravels the allure of plumes, showcasing how they symbolize grace and femininity. Picture a woman from 1913, confidently striding down the street in her new creation, adorned with feathers that add an air of sophistication to her ensemble. The flapper era of 1920s saw a revolution in fashion, and plumed headpieces became all the rage. Imagine a daring woman wearing a stunning flapper headpiece in 1912, exuding confidence and breaking societal norms. But it wasn't just women who embraced this feathered trend; even military regiments like the Second Regiment of Life Guards proudly displayed plumes on their uniforms. These majestic warriors crashed into battle against the Persian Army with tremendous force, their plumed helmets adding an aura of grandeur to their bravery. It also found their way into high society events. Viscountess Castlereagh made waves when she appeared at a glamorous affair wearing her famous necklace and tiara paired with exquisite plumage accents. The combination was nothing short of breathtaking. Fashion continued its love affair with feathers throughout time - evening clothing adorned with pearls and lace took center stage in 1912 while court gowns by Reville showcased opulence fit for royalty. Feathers themselves are fascinating creatures - each one unique yet collectively forming beautiful plumage. They represent freedom, lightness, and elegance - qualities that captivate our imagination across eras.